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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Cheap ISDN solutions [was: What's the state of ISDN support?]
Date: 3 Apr 1997 09:34:32 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <33423F01.167EB0E7@net-tel.co.uk>,
Andrew Gordon <andrew.gordon@net-tel.co.uk> writes:
> Brian Somers wrote:
>>
>> In article <333226A6.ABD322C@freebsd.org>,
>> "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org> writes:
>> [.....]
>> > Since I was also lucky enough to live close to work, I
>> > got a Centrex ISDN circuit which means I basically just leave it nailed
>> > up 24 hours a day and it costs me about $60/mo. Naturally, YMMV on the
>> > line charges, and the fact that my "ISP" is also my work gives me free
>> [.....]
>>
>> Vary ? That's an understatement ! ISDN costs #300/quarter here in the
>> UK - about $150/month and that's without call charges.
>
> Where do you get that figure from?? My line (normal BT tariff) costs
> GBP 91.40/qtr. The really excessive cost is the installation charge.
I enquired at the end of last year. They quoted me #500 per quarter.
For this, you get #200 worth of free calls. The alternative was a
"deal" where they charged #400 per quarter for the first 2 quarters
but only gave you #100 worth of free calls - good "deal" !
I think installation was something like #200, but given the running
costs I wasn't even marginally interested.
#91/qtr would be worth it !
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !